PHILIPPINES

One year after typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,300 people and caused widespread devastation in Philippines, the recovery work is still ongoing. While most of the 4.1 million people who were displaced have either returned home to rebuild, or been relocated, some 20,000 are still living in shelters or with host families. UNHCR

UNDP's annual Match against Poverty in Bern pairs up football legends Zinadine Zidane of France and Brazil's Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima against Switzerland. The money from the match will go to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. UNDP

Almost one third of Filipinos affected by Typhoon Haiyan live on Panay Island. To address the shortage of medical supplies in rural health units across the island, UNICEF distributed emergency health kits, which contain equipment and supplies for a health post to care for 10,000 people for three months. UNICEF

UNFPA has been assisting Philippine’s National Police in re-establishing lifesaving services for survivors of gender-based violence while also putting in place mechanisms to ensure that women and girls are protected. UNFPA

Visiting the storm-ravaged Philippine city of Tacloban, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the resilience of the people and pledged the commitment of the United Nations to keep working with the Government to "build back better and safer" all the communities devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the archipelago a little over a month ago. [...]

When Typhoon Hayan struck Philippines, 15 million people have been affected and about 4 million remain displaced. Tens of thousands are still living in evacuation centers – schools, churches and other public buildings. UNICEF

As the emergency phase in the relief effort following typhoon Haiyan moves into early recovery, International Organization for Migrations (IOM) is intensifying its efforts to provide improved shelter for the hundreds of thousands left homeless in Central Philippines. On Friday, the government of the Philippines said that the number of people dead following one of the [...]